#application__coating__covering  the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
  supertype:  manual_labor__manual_labour  labor done with the hands
  subtype:  anointing__anointment  the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
     subtype:  inunction__unction  anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  subtype:  fumigation  the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
  subtype:  lubrication  an application of a lubricant to something
  subtype:  paving__pavage  the act of applying paving materials to an area
  subtype:  painting  the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
     subtype:  spray_painting__spraypainting  applying paint with a sprayer
     subtype:  spatter__spattering__splash__splashing__splattering  the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
     subtype:  finger_painting  painting by using the fingers to spread the paint
  subtype:  spraying  the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
     subtype:  spray_painting__spraypainting  applying paint with a sprayer
  subtype:  tin-plating__tinplating__tinning  the application of a protective layer of tin
  subtype:  tinning  the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them"
  subtype:  papering__paperhanging  the application of wallpaper
  subtype:  plastering__daubing  the application of plaster
     subtype:  pargeting__pargetting  ornamental plastering
  subtype:  plating  the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
  subtype:  scumble  the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
  subtype:  tiling  the application of tiles to cover a surface
  subtype:  waxing  the application of wax to a surface
  subtype:  lining.application__facing  providing something with a surface of a different material
     subtype:  babbitting  lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal

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